Obtaining a work permit or a work permit exemption certification in Vietnam is often a concern for foreigners. Decree 152 on requirements to hire foreign employees caused some issues, especially with regard to the requirement to have a degree matching the job. This is no longer required. There is a new requirement to post the vacancy before starting the recruitment.
Obtaining a work permit or a work permit exemption certification in Vietnam is always a concern for foreigners. Following several meetings between government authorities and business associations, the government issued Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP (Decree 70) on Sept. 18 to amend Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP (Decree 152).
Decree 70 took effect on Sept. 18 as well, except for the requirement to publish the vacancy on a specific website. This article will highlight significant changes to the regulations governing work permits and work permit exemption certification. These changes encompass various aspects, each of which is detailed below.
The requirement for foreign employees’ education or training background to be relevant to their job position has been eliminated for expert positions. Now, there is no need for the degree to match the experience and job position. Technical workers no longer need their training field to be related to their experience and job position in Vietnam. They need only be trained for at least one year and have at least experience...
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